1、Robert Frosts Biography重庆大学版重庆大学版重庆大学版高一高一高一(3)(3)(3)Unit 6Unit 6Unit 6Pre-reading What is a biography?A biography is the story of a persons life written by someone else.It is usually written in the simple present tense.In 1874 Robert Frost was born on March 26 in San Francisco.Frost attended Kinder
2、garten at the age of five.In 1890,he published first poem“La Noche Triste”and second poem“The Song of the Wave”.In 1891,he passed preliminary entrance exams for Harvard College.In 1895,Frost married Elintor White.In 1906,Frost starts part-time position teaching English literature at Pinkerton Academ
3、y.In 1913,he published“the best poetry written”“A Boys Will”.Fast-reading Read Robert Frosts biography to fill in the table below.1885“La Noche Triste was published.1895Frost taught at Pinkerton Academy.1913YearsEventsIsabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost Jr.s first child was born.Tips:When you
4、 read a biography,you may use SCANNING,that is,glancing at it quickly but not very thoroughly to get some information about a certain person.The key point in SCANNING is that you have something in your mind and you should ignore the unimportant points when reading.锦囊妙计Years Events 1885“La Noche Tris
5、te was published.1895Frost taught at Pinkerton Academy.1913Isabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost Jr.s first child was born.1874Frosts father died.1890Frost worked as a reporter1906Frost met numerous literary figuresWord-guessing Guess from the context the meanings of the italicized words and ex
6、pressions in the following sentences and write down the Chinese on the lines.1)Frost attends first grade,but soon drops out again._2)Finishes school year at head of his class._3)Becomes engaged to Elintor._退学领先订婚4)Briefly teaches an unruly eighth-grade class in Methuen for several weeks._5)Passes Ha
7、rvard College entrance exams,and enters Harvard as a freshman._6)Meets numerous literary figures,including Ezra Pound and William Butler Yeats._新生作家调皮的Read the biography again and decide whethereach of the following statements is true(T)of false(F).Correct the false one(s)._1)Robert Frosts name was
8、given to him by Confederate General Robert E.Lee._2)Robert Frost attended kindergarten for years and then entered his first grade.However,he soon dropped out._3)Robert Frosts father died of TB when he was just 11 years old.FFTRobert Frost was named afterConfederate General Robert E.Lee.Robert Frost
9、attended kindergarten for only one day.He attended first grade and soon dropped out._4)Elinor Miriam White was two years younger than Robert Frost._5)Robert Frost graduated from Harvard University in the year 1899._6)Robert Frost and Elinor Miriam White got married after they had known each other fo
10、r 4 years._7)Robert Frost went abroad alone in the year 1912.FFTFElinor Miriam White was two years older than Robert Frost.withdrewRobert Frost went abroad with family in the year 1912.Pair workComplete the following passage with the necessary information according to the biography.Robert Lee Frost
11、was one of the great American poets.He was the first child of _ and was born _ in San Francisco.In 1885,his father _ so his mother moved with the family to Massachusetts.After his high school years,Frost went to _ _.Isabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost Jr.on March 26died Dartmouth College and
12、then Harvard In 1899,he _ and later on _ _.In 1912,_ and _.In 1915,_.He _ in 1963.withdrew from Harvard did some teaching at different placeshe sailed to Englandlived thereFrost returned to the U.S.diedDiscussion What can you learn from Robert Frost?It is simply the history of a lifetime.It narrates
13、 the most important facts of someones life,his or her childhood,adolescence,military service,wars he or she lived through,educational background,professional life,marriage,children,and most outstanding achievements.Also it tells anecdotes,memories,trips and dearly cherished moments.It is our most pr
14、ecious legacy to the world and mainly to our family.What is a biographyHow to write biographyThe following are some suggestions and steps you might like to follow:Collect as much information as you possibly can,from his or her birth date to the most relevant facts of his or her life through letters,
15、journals,newspaper clippings,pictures,and most importantly,through conversations with elder family members(it would be a good idea to take notes or record conversations).When writing about somebody else,describe his or her appearance,habits,features and way of talking.If you do not remember a name,u
16、se replacements such as:friend,mate or boss.Edit the biography;read it aloud to feel of the rhythm and the sound of it,it will also help you notice if you are repeating information.Organize your thoughts before starting to write,think of that part of the persons life you would like to highlight.Some
17、 useful questions can be:who?,what?,where?,why?and how?Other questions:what makes this person so special and interesting?How can he or she be best described?Which were the events that marked or changed his or her life?Homework 1.Change this biography into a 200-word-composition.2.Select a person you are interested in and write a biography.
